The Green Bay Packers this summer awarded 20 youth football programs across Wisconsin a Packers Youth Football Matching Grant. The $1,000 grants will support equipment purchases, new uniforms and football facility improvements.
All youth football programs in Wisconsin – both flag and tackle – were eligible to apply. To secure the matching grant, each program was required to raise $1,000 of its own funds.
The programs selected include:
- Baraboo Youth Football, Baraboo
- Beaver Dam Youth Football, Beaver Dam
- Chippewa Valley Youth Football, Chippewa Falls
- DeForest Area Youth Football, Windsor
- Elkhorn Youth Football, Elkhorn
- FRC Youth Football, Green Bay
- Lakeland Youth Football, Tomahawk
- Mad Town Elite Youth Football, Madison
- Melrose-Mindoro Junior High Football, Melrose
- Neenah Rockets Junior High Football, Neenah
- Nicolet Jr. Knights Football, Glendale
- Oak Creek Youth Football, Oak Creek
- Portage Youth Football, Portage
- Prospect University Sports Inc., Milwaukee
- Somerset Youth Football, Somerset
- Southside Raiders Football and Cheerleading Inc., Madison
- Sparta Youth Football, Sparta
- Stephenson Sharks Youth Football, Stephenson
- Valley Christian Warriors Youth Football, Oshkosh
- Wittenberg-Birnamwood Area Youth Football, Wittenberg
The Packers Youth Football Matching Grant program is part of Green Bay Packers Give Back, the organization's all-encompassing community outreach initiative. Packers Give Back includes appearances by players, alumni, coaches and staff, monetary and in-kind donations, community events, Make-A-Wish visits, football outreach and much more. These efforts contribute to an annual charity impact in excess of $13 million.
